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Director Series - The Coen Bros.' THE HUDSUCKER PROXY (1994)
n my opinion the most under-rated and criminally under-seen film in all of the Coen Bros. oeuvre, is 1994’s THE HUDSUCKER PROXY and upon this most recent rewatch, my opinion remains unchanged. Starring Tim Robbins and Paul Newman, THE HUDSUCKER PROXY is an homage to the screwball comedy films of the 1940’s (like HIS GIRL FRIDAY with Cary Grant and Rosalind Russell, Directed by Howard Hawks) that features rapid-fire dialogue and a battle of wits and wills. In this film we foll
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3 hours ago2 min read


Streaming Review: SEND HELP
When a movie is sent into theaters in January, the common thinking is that the film is a bad one and the Distributing Theatrical Company is “dumping” the film at a time when not many folks are looking (I’m looking at you, Bob Odenkirk’s NORMAL). However, every now and then a good film finds it’s way to the light of the theater in the only timeframe that it could find. Such is the case with the Sam Raimi Feminist-Revenge film SEND HELP. Written by Damian Shannon and Mark Swif
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4 days ago2 min read


MOVIE REVIEW - STAR WARS: THE MANDALORIAN & GROGU
The latest installment in the STAR WARS series of films is a spin-off of the DISNEY+ series THE MANDALORIAN. This time following the further, amazing exploits of Din Djarin (THE MANDALORIAN, played by Pedro Pascal) and his young ward/apprentice, the “Baby-Yoda” Grogu. And…it succeeds as a continuation of the series (call it Season 4). But... it falls down as a blockbuster “wow” movie going experience. There’s a lot to like in this film, starting with the central performanc
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May 232 min read


Streaming Recommendation: REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES
Who would have thought that the “Feel Good Movie of the Year” would have, at it’s core, a story about an Aquarium Janitor, a Vagabond and…an Octopus. But that is exactly what you get with the straight-to-Netflix film REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES Written and Directed by Olivia Newman based on the popular debut novel of the same name written by Shelby Van Pelt. Set in the Pacific Northwest, REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES tells the tale of loss, love and a life that has lost it’s ze
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May 132 min read
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